Paulo Coelho - The Alchemist (1/25)

The Alchemist presents a simple fable, based on simple truths and places it in a highly unique situation. And though we may sniff a bestselling formula, it is certainly not a new one: even the ancient tribal storytellers knew that this is the most successful method of entertaining an audience while slipping in a lesson or two. Brazilian storyteller Paulo Coehlo introduces Santiago, an Andalusian shepherd boy who one night dreams of a distant treasure in the Egyptian pyramids. And so he's off: leaving Spain to literally follow his dream.

Along the way he meets many spiritual messengers, who come in unassuming forms such as a camel driver and a well-read Englishman. In one of the Englishman's books, Santiago first learns about the alchemists--men who believed that if a metal were heated for many years, it would free itself of all its individual properties, and what was left would be the "Soul of the World." Of course he does eventually meet an alchemist, and the ensuing student-teacher relationship clarifies much of the boy's misguided agenda, while also emboldening him to stay true to his dreams. "My heart is afraid that it will have to suffer," the boy confides to the alchemist one night as they look up at a moonless night.

Category:

Education

Tags:

• paulo coelho
• the alchemist

[sxocial]

i love being read to by scar.

[MegaHandy69]

@GodLovesUs100 Thanks for your explanation. However, not everyone believes the same things. I believe in God and really enjoyed this book and didn't feel it was blasphemous at all. A story is but a story, and that's it. Unfortunately, that's what happens when ANY book is taken literally (this includes the Bible).

[OllyMay95]

I recently made a page on this book, mainly because its my favourite!

And I also earn money from it!

Just from writing!

Check it out - squidoo.com/the-alchemist-paul­o-coelho

[TomahawkTerror]

I'm a lazy bastard, besides reading this book that fails to gain my interest I have other shit to do. Thankfully I can always count of Youtube users to help me pass my pointless English class.

[rds769]

@TheBrandiva God dammit.. God is a mere concept with a title decidedly given by Judeo-Christian sheep. If you look beyond ancient stolen mystic fables you'll see that there is no afterlife to fear after or atone/live correctly for. God was created because we didn't understand our inner psyche.. before microscopes for Chrssakes.. It's people like you who hinder progress

[KindredKunoichi]

"Run. Run, Simba. Run away, and never return"!!! Haha!! Yeah, I think I am gonna buy the book & hopefully not have Jeremy Iron's voice over in my head cause that shit's just annoying!!

[kristiiie9]

I cannot stop laughing at that Scar comment, I can't listen to this hahaha. I need this book, oh my god.

[GodLovesUs100]

@TheBrandiva Well yes we are reconciled to God indeed, I agreed with your first part completely. But the reason I called what you're saying mysticism is not because I believe we are to live boring and depressed lives, we certainly do live abundantly in the power of the Spirit, but keep in mind that it is the Spirit of Christ living through us, and he will not lead God's children into any heresy or false teaching that points away from the truth of the Living God.

[TheBrandiva]

@GodLovesUs100 ...Our job is to show the world that all of this goodness...all of this good stuff that they're learing....Belongs to God...It is God's teachings...It is God's gift to us. Our job is to give glory and honor where it is due and to show the world how to do the same thing. What univers? It's all God. <3

[TheBrandiva]

@GodLovesUs100 ... We all have the power to choose what we want...and that is the same TRUTH Jesus Christ of Nazareth our lord and savior taught. The teachings in this book belong to God...the world is just covering it up with "The Universe" because ppl fear believing in God. But, I bet everyone of that does not believe will read this book and apply it ...and it will work even if they don't believe in God. Why? Because its God's words...and they never return to him void.

[TheBrandiva]

@GodLovesUs100 ....I am saved by the grace of God...covered with the blood of Jesus....filled with the holyghost....and I intend to live as God created me to live to show the world that God is real, God is love, and he doesn't want us to live junky, dull, boring, depressed, dark, and negative lives. "He wants us to live abundantly as he says I come to give you life and that you will have it more abundantly." "I have plans to prosper you and give you a good future...not to harm you."...